Health & Safety

Articles

9 Mar 2010

Make my day

Practitioners should consider a few elementary practicalities before rushing to complete an application to enforce, says DJ Tim Jenkins

23 Feb 2010

Tried and tested

Experts are likely to be used more regularly in health and safety cases, but the quality of so-called 'consultants' must be thoroughly tested to ensure the right expert is selected, says Andrew Jackson

23 Feb 2010

A fine line

The sentencing guidelines on corporate manslaughter have provided welcome clarity but still leave much to the courts' discretion and risk leading to piecemeal developments in the law, says Atiyah Malik

16 Feb 2010

A good sport

The ruling in Uren emphasises the courts' determination to protect the freedom to choose whether to participate in sports with an acceptable level of risk, say Kris Lines and Jon Heshka

26 Jan 2010

In safe hands

Employers that ensure they adhere to health and safety regulations will not only protect their employees but will also improve their productivity and keep insurance premiums down, says Jeremy Brooke

12 Jan 2010

Strasbourg rules stop and search powers unlawful

Two protestors stopped and searched by police while on their way to an arms fair have won their case that their privacy rights have been breached.

12 Jan 2010

Firing the last shot

The courts are unlikely to displace the traditional approach to contract formation unless there is proof that both parties intended for certain terms to prevail, says Masood Ahmed

8 Dec 2009

Commission's "cost-cutting" VHCC scheme angers barristers and solicitors

lawyers have reacted angrily to an announcement from the LSC that one option for 'very high cost' criminal cases would be to extend the limits for the standard graduated fee scheme from cases lasting 40 days to 60 days.